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Wild-Willis
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I've recently retired as a street artist, and directed my focus to painting on American currency. Thought you guys mught want to check it out. Here are a couple samples.... the rest can be seen on my website below!

+k for clicking the link, I'm doing an assignment for class and need at least 600 page views for my website. Comment below if you checked it out/ recommended it to friends. Thanks ns community!

http://www.willthompsonart.com


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And some Colorado art......





http://www.willthompsonart.com
Check out my website!^^^^^
Oct 20 2014 1:55AM
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Wild-Willis
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I dont know if the pictures I posted are working or not.....
Oct 20 2014 1:56AM
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Peach.
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Love all of your characters but I'm not super fond of those Boosted throwies. Cool concept though man.
Oct 20 2014 1:58AM
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Wild-Willis
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Peach.Love all of your characters but I'm not super fond of those Boosted throwies. Cool concept though man.


Thanks brotha. Yeah the Boosted bills were for an E-Juice company. Wasn't too stoekd on the assignment.

Do the pictures on the main post show up for you? For some reason I can't see them...
Oct 20 2014 2:00AM
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Top_Gun
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That's really cool. I like the depth that they have on them, even on the ones where the art stays within the bill its really good shading
Oct 20 2014 2:05AM
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Peach.
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Wild-WillisThanks brotha. Yeah the Boosted bills were for an E-Juice company. Wasn't too stoekd on the assignment.

Do the pictures on the main post show up for you? For some reason I can't see them...


Ah. I missed the commissioned comment. I definitely know how that goes.



And no. I clicked through to your website.
Oct 20 2014 2:16AM
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Peach.
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I threw you a like on Facebook. There's some great stuff on there. Keep at it.
Oct 20 2014 2:17AM
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HalfandHalf
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I dig the website/ categories on there. Cool ideas. ^same words on the boosted, feel like it doesnt live up to the rest of your art ( might just be my eyes, coming from a seriusgraffiti background in the past in the bay area) all your shit is super dope though, really diggin it
Oct 20 2014 2:47AM
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Peach.
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HalfandHalfI dig the website/ categories on there. Cool ideas. ^same words on the boosted, feel like it doesnt live up to the rest of your art ( might just be my eyes, coming from a seriusgraffiti background in the past in the bay area) all your shit is super dope though, really diggin it


I have a similar background. Mine's more... rolling stock. If you know what I mean.
And yeah he said it was commissioned so he might have had to work with a pre-existing logo or he may have just given the customer exactly what he wanted.
Oct 20 2014 2:49AM
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Bombogenesis
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That's sick... Tons of talent
Oct 20 2014 6:34AM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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dude, you're super talented. that shit is sick. oh, and i love the crow droppin' a deuce on good ol' GW. hilarious.
Oct 20 2014 8:55AM
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PoLaRpEaK
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Wow, you are an amazing artist.
Oct 20 2014 1:47PM
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erica
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Shit! you have mad talent man!
Oct 20 2014 2:03PM
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skiersupreme
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super super sick
Oct 20 2014 2:18PM
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basedjase
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Really like a lot of that stuff, Inamorata, Dead Space, the pixelated Marilyn, and Bon Appatite are some of my favorites. Most of your paintings are very well rendered, keep it up man. Keep us updated.
Oct 20 2014 2:35PM
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Bam-Saker
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pretty sweet. all the colors really pop. how much $$ did that cost you?
Oct 20 2014 3:03PM
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ForeverYung
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I follow you on instagram and your work is rad! Big fan of your notebook doodles too, they're all sick
Oct 20 2014 4:27PM
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Wampire
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I love your ballpoint drawings those are tite. I'm also a fan of your notebook drawings
Oct 20 2014 6:53PM
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SpookyCat
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You're talented but still breaking the law. I've already reported you to the FCC. Have fun painting your jail cell!
Oct 20 2014 6:54PM
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Wild-Willis
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basedjaseReally like a lot of that stuff, Inamorata, Dead Space, the pixelated Marilyn, and Bon Appatite are some of my favorites. Most of your paintings are very well rendered, keep it up man. Keep us updated.


Thanks brotha! I've got tons more on the way.
Oct 21 2014 10:54AM
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Sharknuts.
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Wild Billis for Prez! Dude's art is the illest! Follow him on instagram for sure!
Oct 21 2014 11:42AM
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Steezy_P
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Those are all awesome. I also accidentally clicked into your other galleries before hand, and they were incredible. You've got some talent man!
Oct 21 2014 11:50AM
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spliff.Life
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nice website! Howd you go about starting your site? (just curious) Also great art! Nice job!
Oct 21 2014 1:46PM
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AT-AT
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Most of those painting are beautiful. Love the style. Keep it going, they all look so great.
Oct 21 2014 2:00PM
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Hamlet
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wow I actually saw some of your stuff online before I knew about you, the artist.

Keep up the great work
Oct 21 2014 2:53PM
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Olimar
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Still confused as to how you paint off the dollar itself... I think ive asked like three times and youve never answered.
Oct 21 2014 3:22PM
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nutz.
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follow you on facebook, really love the tv ones (tooned out i think)

Also, I'll fix the embeds for you later if you send me the links. (facebook embeds don't work just so you know....)

**This post was edited on Oct 21st 2014 at 4:07:53pm
Oct 21 2014 4:05PM
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telecolo_
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checked out the site.. damn the Homer dollar is awesome. are you using sliced singles for the drawings that expand outside the original dollar?

either way it looks great.. love all of the references.
Oct 21 2014 7:08PM
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Wild-Willis
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lecjladdchecked out the site.. damn the Homer dollar is awesome. are you using sliced singles for the drawings that expand outside the original dollar?

either way it looks great.. love all of the references.


Thanks my man! I tape paper to the back of the bill and then cut it out with an exacto knife. Pretty next level stuff
Oct 28 2014 6:51PM
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AT-AT
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My mom likes cows. Am i able to buy one of those cow prints that you made/make?
Oct 28 2014 9:05PM
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Wild-Willis
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AT-ATMy mom likes cows. Am i able to buy one of those cow prints that you made/make?


Which cow print are you talking about?
Oct 28 2014 9:21PM
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AT-AT
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Wild-WillisWhich cow print are you talking about?


Shit. Im an idiot.

I liked "will thomas art" on facebook and not "william thompson". My apologies.
Oct 28 2014 9:48PM
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infedel_one
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"The take over" is fuggin awesome! haha
Oct 28 2014 10:12PM
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NEPTR
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all your bills are sweet serious skills man!
Oct 28 2014 11:16PM
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Chron_Rabbit
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damn son thats tight
Oct 28 2014 11:33PM
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ged.bend
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but what does it mean? and do you give credit to the photographers who's pictures you copy?
Oct 29 2014 3:07AM
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daannnnieel
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ged.bendbut what does it mean? and do you give credit to the photographers who's pictures you copy?


source of callout please.


I remember someone one here was fucking really good at drawing worms, and I saw one on one of the bills.

I'm assuming this is all legit.

It's legit as fuck regardless.

Good luck in said class.
Oct 29 2014 5:07AM
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EVAN_SKIS
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Sweet work man, I had to find an artist's website for a class reflection as part of my photography class. I submitted your website and the whole class loved your work, hope you don't mind!
Oct 29 2014 9:16AM
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yuck
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good stuff! nuke one made me lol
Oct 29 2014 10:09AM
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Wild-Willis
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EVAN_SKISSweet work man, I had to find an artist's website for a class reflection as part of my photography class. I submitted your website and the whole class loved your work, hope you don't mind!


Hell yeah that's sick my man! Any sort of promotion helps
Nov 3 2014 6:10PM
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gapersarefriends
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damn that andre the giant one is tight!
Nov 3 2014 9:57PM
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DIPED_IN_SAUCE
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I fucking love your notebook doodles, makes me remember I need to sketch more and CAD less. Thanks for sharing!
Nov 3 2014 11:08PM
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fghtoffyrdmns
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sick stuff
Nov 5 2014 2:11AM
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Wild-Willis
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DIPED_IN_SAUCEI fucking love your notebook doodles, makes me remember I need to sketch more and CAD less. Thanks for sharing!


Probably need to sketch less though. I can definitely see a correlation between shitty grades and amount of doodles I'm doing. Right now I'm in a period of high doodles, low grades
Nov 11 2014 3:40PM
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Sharknuts.
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Wild-WillisProbably need to sketch less though. I can definitely see a correlation between shitty grades and amount of doodles I'm doing. Right now I'm in a period of high doodles, low grades


Fuck grades, more Bill the Worm!
Nov 11 2014 3:45PM
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